PURPOSEFULNESS Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

purposefulness

noun

as in decisiveness

firm or unwavering adherence to one's purpose approached the challenge with grim purposefulness

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Recent Examples of purposefulness This month also reconnects you with a sense of purposefulness. — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025 Yet his playing had an otherworldly serenity that contrasted with Williams’s gentle purposefulness. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026

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Noun

This perhaps was the England football team’s own equivalent, for the decisiveness, for the individuality of it, and above all for the power.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 1 July 2026
Legal experts say the speed and decisiveness of the Department of Justice’s proposed antitrust settlement with OhioHealth should put other hospitals on notice.

— Tara Bannow, STAT, 17 June 2026

Definition of decisiveness

Noun

But as far as their defensive commitment goes, and their sheer determination to see the game plan through, Paraguay deserve at least a little credit for almost shutting an incredible team down.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 5 July 2026
For 250 years, Americans have overcome every challenge with grit, resilience, and determination.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 July 2026

Definition of determination

Noun

James is an unrestricted free agent and the early timing of his decision allows the Lakers to approach free agency, which officially began Tuesday afternoon, with an almost clean slate.

— Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Gaines said the decision felt like the culmination of the last several years of her life, but also a reminder of how far the debate had moved.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026

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